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Anthony Davis could be very well on his way to earning All-NBA honors this season, a particular accomplishment that would make him eligible for a five-year, $230 million supermax contract extension in the summer of 2019, projected to be the largest in NBA history, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Davis earned All-NBA honors in […]

Dirk Nowitzki might not be done with basketball after he completes his 20th season in the league at the end of 2017-18. The German international is planning to return for one brand-spanking new campaign in 2018-19. Nowitzki is still playing 25 minutes per game and aging like fine wine. The soon-to-be 40-year-old is still an […]

The Indiana Pacers are rolling, having won eight of the last 10 games including their last four thanks to a new-found chemistry. On this night, more than the box score is necessary to understand the full scope of things. Young Domantas Sabonis claims the Pacers recent roll needs to be attributed to a new-found chemistry […]

Veteran sharpshooter Jason Terry has been winding down his career with the Milwaukee Bucks for the better part of his last two seasons, playing spot minutes in a rotation that is settling more by the day. But the Arizona product doesn’t see his days on the NBA hardwood anywhere near over, hopeful to reach his […]

Dwyane Wade is not a stranger to the rigorous weekly fitness checks his old club has been conducting for years. Now two weeks into his first stint back with the Miami Heat after a year-and-a-half away with the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade has once again felt what it’s like to be under the […]

Dwight Howard’s short-tenure with the Charlotte Hornets hasn’t brought the massive change the organization was hoping to have this season, but his whopping $23.5 million contract along with his performance on the court could be the key to something bigger than his massive shoulders. And that is something the franchise needs to definitely consider. Howard’s […]

Despite a scary non-contact right knee injury in his game against the Houston Rockets, there’s a sense of optimism Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler could have avoided the worst case scenario — a torn ACL, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. Butler drove into the paint with 3:24 remaining in the third quarter and missed a […]

Carmelo Anthony has taken a role as the third option with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sacrificing a long career of records and accolades for potential playoff glory alongside Russell Westbrook and Paul George. While the man known as Melo has taken a back seat to his innate instinct of scoring the ball at a high rate, […]

The experiment of putting together three All-Star caliber players in reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, former Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, and New York Knicks centerpiece Carmelo Anthony was a major risk for the Oklahoma City Thunder. While this team put on paper would contend with the likes of the Golden State Warriors and the newly-formed […]

The L.A. Clippers have grown preoccupied with Avery Bradley’s injury, one that was diagnosed as an “athletic pubalgia,” defined as a strain or tear of any soft tissue in the lower abdomen or groin area. “We are concerned,” head coach Doc Rivers said, according to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. “We’ve got to go […]

The insertion of JaVale McGee into the starting lineup in the very first game following the All-Star break proved to be the answer many Golden State Warriors had been imploring to see throughout this season. But vastly different from the eye test, the defending champions opted to go with advanced analytics, letting Warriors manager of […]

Denver Nuggets forward Darrell Arthur has put his frontcourt teammate Nikola Jokic in a pedestal most third-year players don’t find themselves in. The mid-range specialist lauded the young Serbian and his unique set of skills on the court. “I know he will be a Hall-of-Famer… I played with Marc (Gasol) and they kind of have […]

The New York Knicks rolled with Emmanuel Mudiay at the point guard position coming off the All-Star break, but it’s his resolve that is meant to keep him in the starting lineup, after taking over for starter Jarrett Jack after the All-Star break. “I’m not going to take it for granted. I came in as […]

The reported rift between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs took a different turn, as rumors surrounding his uncle and business manager, Dennis Robertson, inferred that he had taken part in the tension between the two parties. Robertson categorically denied the allegations, saying the story was the furthest from the truth. “Dennis called me, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star forward in Paul George has had to give up a lot of his go-to scorer responsibilities upon coming to this star-studded team via a blockbuster offseason trade, but he has shined as a defender, leading the league with 2.19 steals per game this regular season. George has become an absolute […]

Stephen Curry enacted the perfect revenge to Lou Williams’ 50-point bomb against the Golden State Warriors, back on Jan. 10 — doing so in style and even clowning the L.A. Clippers’ self-professed biggest fan, owner Steve Ballmer. The Warriors sharpshooter caught fire in the third quarter, with his game in the zone, as he stole […]

Having made some moves to bolster this league-leading roster, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni expects some sacrifices to be made, as the team enters the last stretch of the NBA season. Starters like Ryan Anderson have had their roles reduced due to the acquisition of guys like Chris Paul and P.J. Tucker, along with […]

New York Knicks newly-acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay is set to start at the controls tonight against the Orlando Magic, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. Mudiay will replace veteran Jarrett Jack as the starting point guard, likely for the last 23 games remaining in the season, as head coach Jeff Hornacek assesses the young […]

Nerlens Noel could make his impending return sooner than later, as Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News said he could see the floor as soon as Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but made no guarantees. He is slated to wear a splint in his injured thumb upon his return. Noel has missed the […]

Paul Millsap has been out since Nov. 20 and ever-since looking to his impending return to the court after suffering a torn ligament in his left wrist, which required surgery. Contrary to reports that stated that he is still weeks away from a return to the court, Millsap went through “most” of practice with the team […]

Rumors surrounding All-Star forward Anthony Davis have been incessant during the trade deadline and the offseason, as most wonder what his landing spot might be when seen as the missing piece of other teams’ puzzles. Yet The Brow has shown no signs of being willing to move or consider other options that don’t involve the […]

Big Baller Brand announced that their eldest son, Lonzo Ball, will make his return this Friday against the Dallas Mavericks after missing the team’s last 15 games with knee soreness. While this was already known prior to the All-Star break through many media outlets, the brand took this opportunity to showcase Lonzo’s younger brothers LiAngelo […]

Lou Williams made quick work of the Golden State Warriors during their last meeting, dropping a career-high 50 points against the defending champions and putting himself on the map as one of the hottest trade targets available prior to the deadline. With a 2-1 advantage following their recent 125-106 loss in early January, Klay Thompson […]

Mark Cuban’s last couple of days have been showered in shame and disgrace after a Sports Illustrated investigative report unmasked the corrosive culture in the organization with a closetful of sexual harassment claims through a near two-decade period. While the outstanding culprit was former CEO Terdema Ussery, who resigned his post three years ago, there […]

Newly-added forward Joe Johnson isn’t focusing his energy on fitting in with his new teammates, but rather trying to get himself right before doing so. After playing very limited minutes with the Utah Jazz and missing several games with an injury, the new Rocket will pick and choose his spots, as he gets reacclimated to […]

The NBA has been reportedly eyeing the potential of play-in tournaments to determine the final two playoff teams in each conference, which would yield the result the fans have clamored for such a long time, revamping the current top-eight seeds per conference format. ESPN’s Zach Lowe explained that this idea had gained “behind-the-scenes momentum,” while putting this […]

Despite dropping four of their last 10 games in their recent pre-All-Star stretch, the Golden State Warriors aren’t panicking or anywhere near a red-code alert in their veteran locker room. Sure, the team hasn’t been the dominant force they have accustomed the league to seeing — storming past teams and separating themselves from the competition […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made the most of his first time as an All-Star starter, rubbing shoulders with budding Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and leaving a lasting impression. The 7-footer came up short from an All-Star nod last season, but after getting in as a starter, used his leverage to persuade his fellow […]

Trailing the Houston Rockets by a half game coming into the second half of the season, head coach Steve Kerr is looking to fix the mistakes that have cost his team wins in the first half of this 2017-18 campaign. The Golden State Warriors have been mired in slow starts throughout the season, and that […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich dropped a bomb fresh out of the All-Star break, claiming he’d be surprised if his superstar, Kawhi Leonard, returned this season, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Leonard was shut down indefinitely after playing nine games with the team, still bothered by a nagging right quadriceps injury […]

Things are very gnarly when a $600,000 fine isn’t the worst thing that has happened to you within the last 24 hours. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is in that very spot after an investigative report dug up skeletons in the franchise’s culture that he claimed he had no knowledge of. But NBA Commissioner […]

The Boston Celtics could get back their spark plug off the bench, as Marcus Smart has been cleared to play against the Detroit Pistons on Friday following a self-inflicted injury, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. He was a full-participant in practice on Wednesday. Smart originally lacerated his shooting wrist by punching […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $600,000 by the league office for public statements detrimental to the league, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Cuban had made the comments in Feb. 18 when asked the road his team should take when mired in a hole in the Western Conference standings. Cuban said […]

The Indiana Pacers are still at least another week away from getting their starting point guard Darren Collison back with the team, according to Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports. The UCLA product is two weeks removed from having his left knee scoped and recently spent his All-Star break rehabbing with the team’s lead physical therapist. […]

Jimmy Kimmel was among many spectators having a healthy laugh at Fergie during her failed attempt at a unique rendition of the national anthem in Sunday’s All-Star Game. Cameras zoomed in on the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, LeBron James, and Draymond Green, as they couldn’t keep from bursting in laughter as the 42-year-old […]

The race for being the league’s 3-point deadeye king is closer than ever with less than a third of the regular season left, as Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson leads the way with 45.4 percent from deep this season. The next three on the board, Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz (45.3 percent), Reggie […]

The Charlotte Hornets could have a dicey situation on their hands, as reports of potentially dangling Kemba Walker in the trade market didn’t sit well with the two-time All-Star point guard. While no trade came to fruition, the front office is now concerned with their inability to offer him a new contract before he becomes […]

The San Antonio Spurs have managed to keep it steady, despite being without their star player, Kawhi Leonard, for the majority of this season. Yet other Western Conference teams in the playoff race haven’t counted them out as a powerhouse just yet, with many games left to play in this 2017-18 campaign. “The Spurs are […]

The Orlando Magic will have some decisions to make as this summer approaches, with forward Aaron Gordon as one of the most coveted restricted free agents for this 2018 offseason, and one that is peaking at the right time. According to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News, teams like the Phoenix Suns could make a […]